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AREA: 11.043 km�

POPULATION: 1.603.137 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 16

DISTRICTS: Bursa (Center), Osmangazi, Y�ld�r�m, Nil�fer, G�rsu, Gemlik, Kestel, Mudanya, �znik, Orhangazi, Karacabey, Mustafa Kemal Pa�a, �neg�l, Yeni�ehir, Keles, Orhaneli, B�y�korhan, Harmanc�k.

SITES OF INTEREST: Uluda� National Park, �ekirge, Armutlu, Oylat, Gemlik hot springs, Armutlu, Kumla, Kur�unlu beaches, Prusa city walls, Nikaia (�znik), Miletopolis (Karacabey), Mirlea (Mudanya), Kirmast� (Mustafa Kemal Pasha), Atranos (Orhaneli), Neopolis (Yeni�ehir) antique cities, Ayasofya, Koimesis, Hagios churches, Nikaia Necropolis, Palace and Hipogeum, Orhan Mosque and Complex, Y�ld�r�m, Ye�il, H�devendigar, Muradiye, Koca Sinan Pasha, �shak Pasha complexes, Bursa and Karacabey Grand Mosques, Y�ld�r�m Bazaar, Bursa Archeology, Bursa Atat�rk, Bursa T�rkish Islamic Works, Mudanya Armistice and �znik museums.

Camps

    Nur Camping
    Yalova Route / Bursa
    Tel: (224) 254 74 53

    �mer's Place Camping
    G�lkaya Village Orhangazi / Bursa
    Tel: (224) 587 74 26

National Parks And Forest Campsites

    Sar�alan
    Uluda� National Park, Bursa
    Tel: (224) 254 52 81

    �obankaya
    Uluda� National Park, Bursa
    Tel: (224) 254 52 81

Provincial Cultural Directorate

    Tel: (224) 220 99 26 - 220 70 19
    Fax: (224) 220 42 51

Bursa State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate
    Choir Tel: (224) 326 44 92- 93

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
    Heykel - BURSA
    Tel: (224) 221 95 49
    (224) 221 23 77
    (224) 223 26 59
    Fax: (224) 221 23 77

Museums

    Bursa Museum
    Address: K�lt�r Park
    Bursa
    Tel: (224) 234 49 18
    Fax: (224) 234 4919

    �znik Museum
    Address: M�ze Cad.
    �znik - Bursa
    Tel: (224) 754 10 27

Significant Days

    Local Days of Celebration

    Commemoration Day for Ulubatl� Hasan
    Ulubat Village
    29 May

    Atat�rk's Visit to �znik
    �znik
    15 July

    Atat�rk's Visit to Bursa
    Bursa
    16 October

    Freedom from Occupation Days:

    Conquest of Bursa by the Ottomans
    Bursa (Center)
    6 April

    Freedom Day - �neg�l
    �neg�l - In front of the Governor's Office
    6 September

    Freedom Day - Yeni�ehir
    Yeni�ehir
    6 September

    Freedom Day - Orhaneli
    Orhaneli
    9 September

    Freedom Day - Bursa
    Bursa (Center)
    11 September

    Freedom Day - Gemlik
    Gemlik
    11 September

    Freedom Day - Orhangazi
    Orhangazi
    10 September

    Freedom Day - Mudanya
    Mudanya
    12 September

    Freedom Day - M. Kemalpa�a
    M. Kemalpa�a
    14 September

    Anniversary of Mudanya Armistice
    M�tareke Meydan� Mudanya
    11 October

    Freedom Day - Karacabey
    Karacabey
    14 September

    Freedom Day - �znik
    �znik
    7-8 November

    Expositions:


    Bursa Garment and Textile Exposition
    Bursa
    3rd week of May

    Bursa Book Fair
    Bursa
    17-23 April

    Bursa National Exposition
    Bursa
    7-31 July

    Bursa Furniture, Decoration and Rug Fair
    Bursa
    8-14 August

    Bursa Flower Fair
    Bursa
    1st week of May

    Bursa Food and Agriculture Exposition
    Bursa
    19-25 September

    Festivals:

    Orhaneli Strawbery - Cherry Festival
    Orhaneli
    June

    Orhangazi Folklore Festival
    Orhangazi
    In September

    Gemlik Culture and Art Festival
    Gemlik
    5-7 July

    32 nd. International Bursa Festival
    Bursa (Center)
    20 June-12 July

    Orhangazi Olive Festival
    Orhangazi
    November

    Orhaneli G. Belen Strawbery - Cherry Festival
    Orhaneli - G. Belen
    June

    Festivities

    H�d�rellez Spring Culture Festivities
    Center
    5-6 May

    International Orhangazi 3rd Folklore Festivities
    Orhangazi
    In October

    Kocayayla Festivities
    Keles
    3rd Sunday of June

    Orhangazi Folklore Festivities
    Orhangazi
    October

    Yeni�ehir Pepper Festivities
    Yeni�ehir
    28 September-October

    Fairs:

    Goods and Animal Fair
    Mustafa Kemal Pasha
    20 May-1 September

    Harmanc�k Goods and Animal Fair
    Harmanc�k
    August

    Karacabey Spring Fair
    Karag�z Mevkii Karacabey
    25 May

    Karacabey Autumn Fair
    26 September

    �znik Goods and Animal Fair
    �znik
    5 October-5 November